Dasta announced that Bang Kachao, hugged by the Chao Phraya River and covering districts in Bangkok and neighbouring Samut Prakan, is to be declared a special tourism area to allow for development that attracts local participation.
The proposed designation will be put to the cabinet for consideration later in the year, according to Gp Capt Athikun Kongmee, Dasta’s director.
He said a feasibility study will be conducted before a development blueprint for Bang Kachao as a new special tourism area is drawn up.
He said Bang Kachao has a great deal of potential. The area is full of natural resources kept intact by a local community with a unique culture.
The area is also conveniently accessible from Bangkok. Central to the special tourism designation is the engagement of local people in tourism development to ensure the preservation of the local environment and culture while also contributing to an enhanced quality of life for locals, according to Dasta.
The agency has arranged a public relations event to promote a wider understanding of the project and local participation.
He said the goal was to create a tourism environment that provides optimum benefits to local residents while causing the least adverse effects on the economy, society and natural surroundings.
Sustainable tourism can be achieved by adopting the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria (GSTC) issued by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council.
Read the full article at Bangkok Post: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2078367/new-tourism-plan-afoot-for-bang-kachao
Image: A woman rides a bicycle on a pathway in Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park, in Bang Kachao. (Photo by Karnjana Karnjanatawe)
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